Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-22
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The Committee on Abatements meets this evening" Tomorrow the Fire Com missioners and Sewer Commissioners will meet.
 The concert and ball of the employees of the Waterbury Clock Company, at Concor- dia Hall last night was largely attended, and proved quite a success.
 Harmony Lodge, F. & A. M., will in stall its officers this evening. After in- stallation, Past Master, Nathan Dikeman will deliver an historical address.
 At meeting of the Glee Club of Trinity College, held at Hartford yesterday after noon, it was decided to give concert in this city on Thursday evening, February 3.
 The funeral of little Emma Godfrey, who died of injuries sustained by being run over by Thomas Hayes horse, Monday, was attended from the chapel in Simons- vile this afternoon.
 Those who climbed the stairway up to Grand Army hall last evening did not hear the eloquence of P. J. Mcclure, of the National Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. MT Mcguire sent telegram last night stating that the correspondence did not reach him in time to make arrange ments to come.
 The cold wave whistled into form, put on stiff upper lip and swooped down on the city to-day. The change was expected but very sudden. Water standing in pools at 10 o'clock, were solid cakes of ice at noon. At o'clock there was a stiff breeze and the mercury was hugging the twenties and making for zero.
 A young man about 19 years old went down South Main street this morning in avery drunken condition In front of Twining's store he attempted to climb up an iron post, but only distinguished him self by falling down on the sidewalk. He said he was wild Bill and the War whoops that he gave would convince any one that his statements were true. -',.{
 The scholars of Miss McCarthy's room in the High School building, will give 8 grand Christmas entertainment tomorrow evening. An upright piano has been plac ed in the room and the entertainment will Before Christmas" in which ten scholars will take part; Christmas exercise repre- senting Christ's birth, together with in strumental music on the piano and violin. Miss Ida Warner will deliverla address of welcome, and it will be one of the best en- tertainments ever given at this school.
 The Christmas fair of the Ladies Mission Circle of the First Church last evening was largely attended. Like all entertainments given by the Circle, it was complete suc cess, success that can only be attained by painstaking efforts and judioious manage ment. The fair was held in the lecture room and besides the tempting delicacies there was beautiful display of fancy work. Not the least attraction, however was the organum humanum, which was located in the parlor, and filled with won der those who listened to it's sweet music
 nNl> ! Eo111 corning their beautiful hall in Irving Block from which they do not deviate No local organization can rent their hall at any price, but this does not apply to grand lodges and state encampments. There is, however, some feeling among certain mem bers against even this exception being made, and the action of Nosahogan Lodge, son their part in extending to the Grand Army the use of the hall for the state en- campment to be held here in February is developing that feeling to considerable extent Of course the hall cannot be had by the Grand Army unless Townsend Lodge shall endorse the action of the older lodge A prominent member of Townsend Lodge said this morning that he had no objections to the state encampment being held in Odd Fellows hall, and many others were of the same opinion, but a few, he said, did not approve of the idea.
 The representatives of several of the city churches held meeting at the Meth odist church parlors last evening. The Protestant churches, with the exception of St Johns and Trinity, were represented The meeting Was for the purpose of devis- ing plans to continue the undenomination- al services at the Opera house. The fol- lowing committees were appointed to carry out the work. Music-A. M. Blakeslee, Thomas Fitzsimons, c. White, w. F. York, T. L. Willis, s. B. Terry, Joseph Spencer, Geo. Chapman and George Boyd. Finance committee-G. w. Beach, c. B. Vail. James G. Bassett, Charles Mycock, J. w. Dorsey, w. c. Meyers, F. L. Curtis, J. w. Smith. Ushering-C. A. Law renee, E. A. Moree, Robert Gibson, Wm. Anthony, s. M. Chapman, s. A. Risdon, F. N. Perry and c. P. Whetmore. The pastors of the different churches will act as a committee on the form of religious service. and will also attend to advertising, printing, etc. The selection of a chorister and the supply of hymn books were left to the committee on music. The commit tee will meet again at the Y. M c. A. rooms at 45 o'clock Friday evening.
 A very interesting case heard before Justice D. F. Webster this morning was one of the 19 cases pending against the town of Washington for not putting up proper sign posts: Attorney N. R. Bron- son of this city, while acting as counsel for another party, brought these suits against this town. The suits are brought under the law of 1797. Section ?, Chapter 12, Title 20 of the General Statutes reads: ''Ev- cry town which neglects or refuses to erect and maintain guide posts as required by law. or suitable substitutes therefor shall forfeit annually $5 for every such post" A question of law was raised by the defend ant, claiming that the suits ought to be brought against these towns inthe name of the state, as well as in the name of MT Bronson. Justice Webster adjourned the case to Friday, January 6, at 10 a. m. A prominent gentleman connected with this case said that last summer number of gentlemen visiting in Litchfeld County complained of how disagreeable it was to travel from one town to another without having guide posts to direct them, and it i is probable that these gentlemen were lnstru- mental in bringing these suits.